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Concert
Dates 2018

We post
everything we know about future concerts and TV shows here. So,
if you can't find details below, we don't have them yet!
We always do our best to assure that all the concert dates
published here are correct, but sometimes there might be last
minute changes or cancellations.

There
are no concert dates at the moment. As soon as
any come in they will be posted here!

But if you'd still
like to hear some SAILOR songs live, plus a lot more musical fun,
check out the...

Pete
Lincoln Solo Concert Dates 2018

Ex-SAILOR captain
Pete Lincoln is on tour - not only as the singer of The Sweet,
but also with his great project FRONTM3N together with Peter Howarth (The Hollies)
and Mick Wilson (10CC), and of course at his marvellous solo
concerts. You can find his solo concert dates as well as dates with
with The Sweet and FRONTM3N at www.petelincoln.com.

04 March 2018:

"Handmade"
Georg Kajanus radio specialfrom February 2018

As you may know my brother
Karsten created and hosted his own radio show
"Handmade" at our local radio station
"Freies Radio Kassel" for almost 17 years.
After his death in October 2016 I didn't want his proud
project to fall silent, so that you can now listen to me
every second Wednesday from 8 pm CET on. In commemoration
of Karsten, my version of "Handmade" will
continue to play all kinds of handmade music, stories
about concerts we saw and much much more.
My show from 07 February 2018 was a Georg Kajanus
special. You can listen to it online here:

and
also... "Handmade" Pete Lincoln radio
specialfrom
August 2017

You can also listen to my Pete
Lincoln special from 23 August 2017, with lots of music from his
SAILOR days, solo material, The Sweet and FRONTM3N. You can
listen to it online here:

You can listen to
"Handmade" every second Wednesday in even weeks, 8 - 9
pm CET
in and around Kassel via radio: UKW 105,8 MHz
and worldwide via live-stream at www.freies-radio-kassel.de
(or just click the button on the right).

The
first single of FRONTM3N - Pete Lincoln (The Sweet,
SAILOR), Peter Howarth (The Hollies) and Mick Wilson
(10CC) - was just released. You can buy the
download-single now from all the usual online music
stores.
The three musicians already know each other since their
work for Sir Cliff Richard in the 90s and have created
this special project with songs from all their bands and
projects. This is also why their first single is
"Lucky Lips".
Also check them out on their tour (dates below or at www.frontm3n.de).

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

25 September 2017:

Book:
Calmer Chameleon - Adventures Of A Songwriterby Phil Pickett

Please
check out Phil's brand new book "Calmer Chameleon -
Adventures Of A Songwriter"
and his corresponding Facebook page for it, on which he
will bring you more information and photos: https://www.facebook.com/thecalmerchameleon

Best wishes
and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

11
June 2017:

's Oliver Marsh at the R.SA
Festival in Schwarzenberg

Yesterday,
SAILOR were meant to play at the R.SA Festival in
Schwarzenberg (Germany) for the first time in over 3
years. But the band only consists of Henry Marsh and
Oliver Marsh at the moment after Phil Pickett's departure
last year. And Henry recently had a hip operation from
which he is still recovering. So, instead of cancelling,
captain Oliver took on the difficult and brave job of
entertaining the enormous crowd at the Schwarzenberg
festival on his own, with a backing track made by Henry
especially for the occasion that included the rest of the
music and his backing vocals.
The audience ended up being so impressed by Oliver's
voice that the crowd requested an additional encore and
he sang a second "Con Te Partiṛ".
You can see some photos and also my first video bits of
this impressive special day below. Enjoy!

Videos:

Here are some first impressions of
SAILOR's Oliver Marsh in Schwarzenberg (Germany)
on 10 June 2017 - some bits "A Glass Of
Champagne", "The Secretary",
"Girls Girls Girls", "La
Cumbia" and the big finale with "Con Te
Partiṛ" - performed twice because the
audience couldn't get enough of his voice:

Best wishes and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

07 May 2017:

Rob and
Chitty...

In case you ever need
something magical... check out what ex-SAILOR Rob
Alderton has created:

"Handmade"
the radio show now hosted by Katrin Wagnerwith regular SAILOR and
SAILOR-related music

As you may know my brother
Karsten created and hosted his own radio show
"Handmade" at our local radio station
"Freies Radio Kassel" for almost 17 years.
After his death in October 2016 I didn't want his proud
project to fall silent, so that you can now listen to me
every second Wednesday from 8 pm CET on. In commemoration
of Karsten, my version of "Handmade" will
continue to play all kinds of handmade music, stories
about concerts we saw and much much more.
Of course it will also include SAILOR and SAILOR-related
music every week.
The next show on Wednesday 08 March 2017 will feature
some rarities of SAILOR and Georg Kajanus, and also music
from Pete Lincoln.

You can listen to
"Handmade" every second Wednesday in even
weeks, 8 - 9 pm CET
in and around Kassel via radio: UKW 105,8 MHz
and worldwide via live-stream at www.freies-radio-kassel.de
(or just click the button on the right).

The
following words are taken from the 2016 re-release of the
book "SAILOR - The Official Biography" by James
McCarraher, page 255.
I found this message about Phil having decided to leave
the band when I got and read the book a little while ago.
Obviously something to share here. So this is what Phil
says in the book:

"(...)
With Georg deciding to give up live performances in 1995
and being replaced by the formidable virtuosity of Pete
Lincoln, and afterwards other personnel changes over
subsequent years including the arrival at various times
of both of Henry's supremely talented sons, Tom, on
drums, and Ollie, on lead vocals, I soldiered (or
'sailored!') on as the ship's anchorman throughout all
these changes, having been (as recently reminded by
Henry) the only consistent member of SAILOR since its
formation in 1973. The sheer fun, laughter and special
companionship of these years still make me smile every
day of my life.
All referred to above are my dearest friends and I love
them to bits, but sadly in regard to performing in
future, all good things have to come to an end at some
time, and earlier this year I too the decision with a
heavy heart to no longer take part in live shows having
given the performance aspect of my career the best part
of my life for the last 40 years. Primarily, my decision
was due not just to the question of 'Am I too old to be
doing this?' (which is rubbish - as long as the audiences
are there, why on earth not if you can still stand up!)
but also due to regularly growing management and
recording committments - that, and a need after 40 years
to occasionally enjoy home life at weekends and not in a
tent somewhere in Northern Europe!
But how can one 'leave' something that is so firmly
embedded in one's soul? Or the part that I have played in
the unique, revolutionary and incomparable musical
adventure that is SAILOR? This is something I find very
hard to imagine. Also having such close association with
the name for so long, I supposed it's hard to use the
word 'never' when it comes to recording again - or even
on a VERY special occasion, perhaps even a 'final'
performance somewhere if the circumstances were
exceptional. We will see...
But right now, this is a special moment for me to share
with you and savour as I thank everyone in the SAILOR
family, especially my band colleagues, all those that
over the years have helped SAILOR in a professional
capacity, my own family, James, who has written this book
you are reading - and above all, the loyalty and devotion
of our many fans... from the bottom of my heart, thank
your for making all of the music possible."
Phil Pickett June 22nd 2016

After this
message, James' book continues by saying "SAILOR
will continue, with Henry and Ollie at the helm. Coming
to a theatre near you..."

Obviously
this means that there will be some kind of new SAILOR out
there on the stages for us. As soon as I know anything
more about the how, where and when, you will of course
find the information at this place right here.

We'll miss you aboard the SAILOR ship, Phil.
Thanks for so many shows and years of music and fun and
special memories. Thanks for being the only band member
who was there at all my 118 SAILOR concerts. Ahoy!

All the best
for the new year and thanks for your support of this
little fan-website!

Best wishes
and SAILOR-greetings,
~ Katrin
your webmaster

It is
with deep sadness that I need to tell you that my brother
Karsten Wagner passed away on 16 October 2016 after long
illness. .
We shared almost all SAILOR and SAILOR-related journeys
over the years and were lucky to become a part of a
marvellous crew of band members, fans and friends.
We'll miss you, Cap K!

Thanks to
Georg Kajanus for the lovely tribute on his Facebook
page:

and to all
SAILORs - old and new - and all the wonderful
fans/friends out there for your support.

~ Katrin
your webmaster

20 November 2016:

New
FRONTM3N DVD released this monthwith Pete Lincoln (ex-SAILOR, The
Sweet), Peter Howarth (The Hollies) and Mick Wilson
(10CC)

Still looking for a great
Christmas present? The first live DVD of FRONTM3N - Pete
Lincoln (The Sweet, SAILOR), Peter Howarth (The Hollies)
and Mick Wilson (10CC) - will be released on 25 November
2016. It was recorded at their concert on 31 January 2016
at the Passionskirche in Berlin.
The three musicians already know each other since their
work for Sir Cliff Richard in the 90s and have now
started this special projects with songs from all their
bands and projects.
I was lucky enough to see their very first concert on the
day before this recording with some friends (in Krefeld,
Germany on 30 January 2016) and it was simply marvellous.
Also check them out on their tour (dates at www.frontm3n.de).

Tracklist of the DVD:
Bus Stop, CoCo / Poppa Joe, The Things We Do For Love,
What She Wants, Here I Go Again, Sandy, All At Sea, Love
Is Like Oxygen, You Got It, Look Through Any Window,
Rubber Bullets, Move It, Fox On The Run, Donna, He
Aint Heavy Hes My Brother, A Glass Of
Champagne, Carrie, Im Not In Love, Long Cool Woman,
Ballroom Blitz, The Air That I Breathe, Lucky Lips,
Dreadlock Holiday

Book:
The Official Biographyby James McCarraherUpdated version of the 2004 book "A Glass Of
Champagne - The Official SAILOR Story"

The one and
only SAILOR biography by James McCarraher - which was
originally released as "A Glass Of Champagne - The
Official SAILOR Story" in 2004 - will be re-released
this month by Wymer Press.
This new edition includes two brand new chapters (7,000
words) which bring the story bang up to date and is
available now from www.wymeruk.co.uk.